How do I plug my electric vehicle in at home?

When you have a hybrid car … what is the biggest question that is on your mind?  For me, especially for the electric hybrid cars, it is all about where exactly you are going to be able to plug in your car.  Charging up your cars battery is obviously going to be a very important [...]

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Opel planning a new minicar for Europe, looking for development partner

Although Europe is not the only country that likes mini cars – however, Opel is actually in the market for a business partner right now so they can actually complete their European minicar.  They have been developing this particular car for quite some time now however it seems to be really costly and they would [...]

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Reader spots Chevy Volt prototype parked in a driveway

So I was doing some research for this blog and I came across the green autoblog online and they actually have a reader that was walking around their neighborhood armed with a camera and they actually found one of the most anticipated cars of the century parked in a driveway! It was actually sitting in [...]

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Audi A3 1.6 TDI: Gets 71.3 mpg (U.S.)!

Finally – the Audi efficiency challenge has ended and I have to say that the Audi A3 1.6 TDI actually stood up to everything that they were hoping for.  The challenge involved twenty different cars and SUVs and they all arrived in Italy and I have to say that the Audi A3 1.6 TDI actually [...]

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Sneak peek of Jaguar’s ‘Limo Green’ series hybrid concept

Now, I know that Jaguar is a car that is classified as luxury – however I did not ever think that they would come out with something that would be construed as a hybrid.  However, that is exactly what Jaguar is working on.  They are working on a UK government funded project that has been [...]

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The All New 2010 Chevy Spark!

When you think about GM – I think that the last thing that you really think about is an electric car … seriously.  However, GM is changing their face completely and they are certainly gearing a lot of their cars over to the greener side of things, which to me is something that is awesome.  [...]

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The All New SAM — It’s Green And Mean!

If you are looking for an electric car – have no desire to go over about 55 miles per hour and you live in Europe then this is the car for you!  The SAM brand car was supposed to be out last year, however, they redesigned it a bit and right now it is actually [...]

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The Toyota Highlander FCHV-adv Still Running Strong!

We all know that Toyota is the leading car company – however, what you might not know is that Toyota is actually the leading car company for hybrid cars.  They are definitely one of those companies that care truly about the environment and they are using all of their resources to come up with a [...]

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Nissan’s Little Leaf! Check This Hybrid Out!

In a way, I think that people are trying to top Toyota in the hybrid car category and to be honest … I think that is pretty damn cool.  Nissan is just one of the many companies that is catching on the hybrid and electric car wave and I personally think that the 2010 Nissan [...]

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Chevy Volt — Come Check It Out!

When you are dealing with the Chevy Volt – it is a very unique and different car and that is what I like about it.  Hybrid and electric cars are becoming more and more popular nowadays and this is just one step in the hybrid world that Chevy is taking.  Although, I am not exactly [...]

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